Bust portrait study of unidentified man [possibly Charles W Beck, Jr.?]
Date
Date unknownMedium
Charcoal, sanguine and whilte chalk on paperCredit Line
Gift of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, 2015Dimensions
18 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.Description & Inscriptions
[bottom right in red ink]: stamped signature
Beck's company was responsible for the private printing of Oakley's The Holy Experiment: A Message to the World From Pennsylvania (1922). Printed on handmade paper, the book included 22 colored and gilt illuminated plates, with all text in calligraphy. Production costs exceeded original estimates, adding to Oakley's financial struggles. To offset her expenses several years later, Oakley had protracted correspondence with Beck over payment of his portrait.
Beck's company was responsible for the private printing of Oakley's The Holy Experiment: A Message to the World From Pennsylvania (1922). Printed on handmade paper, the book included 22 colored and gilt illuminated plates, with all text in calligraphy. Production costs exceeded original estimates, adding to Oakley's financial struggles. To offset her expenses several years later, Oakley had protracted correspondence with Beck over payment of his portrait.
